Former UNC basketball standout Nassir Little traded to Phoenix in Damian Lillard deal
Former North Carolina Tar Heels standout Nassir Little is going from a team that missed the playoffs last season to a team that is expected to be one of the title contenders in the NBA for the upcoming year. On Wednesday, Little was one of a handful of players involved in a three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee.
As part of the deal that saw Lillard land in Milwaukee, Deandre Ayton to Portland, and Jusuf Nurkic heading to Phoenix, Little was also involved as was Grayson Allen, Keon Johnson, Toumani Camara, and Jrue Holiday.
The full trade reported by Adrian Wojnarowski can be seen below:
Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected MIL 1st, and unprotected MIL swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. https://t.co/Ge0H91AiIA
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023
For Little, this is a chance to play on a contender and turn his career around a little bit. The former lottery pick of the Trailblazers has struggled in his career so far, battling injuries along the way.
In four seasons, Little has averaged 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. That included a career-high 9.8 points in the 2021-22 season.
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